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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Woburn, MA

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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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This was a wonderful experience, we left this community to move my husband as he needed higher care, and I wanted to come back! After he passed away, I considered moving back as I love it here. The care here...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation is an assisted living community located in the quiet area of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Located just across the bridge from Boston, the Chelsea area has always been an independent, working-class industrial community from the beginning of its existence....
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Woburn, MA

The average cost of senior living in Woburn is $4,747 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Quincy, MA with an average of $4,459 per month.

Independent living costs in Woburn, MA, vs. state and national averages

Woburn, MA
$4,747/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Woburn, MA, vs. other senior living options

$9,416/mo
Independent Living
$4,747/mo

Independent living costs in Woburn, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,445/mo
Studio
$4,672/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,388/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,894/mo

Senior living costs in Woburn vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Woburn, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWoburn, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$4,747/mo$4,372/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$8,154/mo$7,832/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$9,416/mo$9,730/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Woburn, MA:$4,747/mo
Massachusetts:$4,372/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Woburn, MA:$8,154/mo
Massachusetts:$7,832/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Woburn, MA:$9,416/mo
Massachusetts:$9,730/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Woburn, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Woburn and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Woburn, MA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Woburn have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Woburn, MA$4,722/mo$4,472/mo+5.6%
Massachusetts$4,386/mo$4,198/mo+4.5%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Woburn, MA
2024 average cost:$4,722/mo
2023 average cost:$4,472/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$4,386/mo
2023 average cost:$4,198/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
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2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Woburn

Recent reviews for independent living in Woburn

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

Fairing Way - A Rice Eventide Community in South Weymouth, MA

3.9
It's a good environment for our age group and the amenities and activities are sufficient enough to keep us engaged and comfortable. We picked this community, because of the location and cost.

Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, MA

3.8
Our experience with this community was good, overall it is kept pretty clean. The care services are pretty reliable, the activities were however a little bit weaker. The food at this community was very good, and we really liked the responsiveness of the staff and the availability the memory care ...
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Woburn independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Woburn independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Woburn, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Woburn independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Woburn partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Woburn, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
37.6%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
51.7%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
45.4%
27.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45.7%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.3%
9.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Woburn independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Woburn communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Woburn, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
53.9%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.5%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
41.7%
32.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
26.3%
15.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Woburn independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Woburn offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Woburn, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
58.6%
39.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.1%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
46.9%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.6%
41.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
59.8%
43.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
65.9%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.9%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.6%
34.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
59.1%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
59%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
59.7%
41.2%
Dances
Dances
37.8%
29.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
50.5%
35.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
60.4%
40.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Delaney at The Vale, Aviva Country Club Heights and New Horizons At Choate are the top-rated independent living facilities near Woburn, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 74 independent living facilities near Woburn, Massachusetts. See the full list.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Woburn, Massachusetts are Cornerstone of Weymouth and Atria Longmeadow Place. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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